The stories of the white American South in the 1920s and 1930s are ever more difficult to retrieve given the awful shadows cast by Jim Crow. This might change as streaming TV opens more channels to divers tastes. My suggestion is a story set in a place like this with an all white cast (except [&he[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Swift Family’
How White Men Count Coup. Part 2.
The Swifts Find Wives A few months ago I related the odd story of Will and Tom Swift, twin brothers greatly divided by the effects of their father’s death. Will became “The Great Avenger,” determined to kill as many Indians as he could in revenge for the death of father Swift at the hands of [...]
How White Men Count Coup
Arrogance of The White Man I ran across a story a few days ago that reminded me of the amazing arrogance of my American brothers and why I have always insisted on being called a Jew rather than a “Whiteman.” The story was told by a local historian in a small town, lets call it […][...]